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Feeding on Green Forage . 
Art, 17. Every year, at the season green meat is to be ob- 
tained, after a special inspection of all the horses of the 
regiment, made in the presence of the captains commanding, 
the veterinary surgeon will point out, by report, such horses 
as he considers such regimen is proper for. 
Reception of Remounts, 
Art, 18. The veterinary surgeon will assist in the reception 
of remount horses for the regiment, under the superinten- 
dence of the serjeant-major [instructeur-en-chef.) He will cer- 
tify the age and description, and will class them in accordance 
with their state of health, and the care they require. After- 
wards he will brand them with the mark of the regiment on 
the left thigh, and mark them with the registered No. of the 
regiment upon the upper and external part of the near fore 
foot. 
Superintendence of the Forge. 
Art, 19. Veterinary surgeons will exercise an unremit- 
ting superintendence of the forge, of which they have the 
direction, under the Capitaine Instructeur. 
They will vouch for the aptitude of the smiths ; will re- 
quire them to be provided with such utensils as Government 
do not furnish the forge with ; see that they have a suffici- 
ency of nails and shoes made for the requirements of the 
service; and will watch over the quality of the shoes and 
nails. 
Practice of Shoeing. 
Art. 20. One of the veterinary surgeons will give to the 
farriers and farriers’ men [eleves marechaux ) a theoretic work 
on farriery ; besides which he will give them instructions on 
such parts of the ordinary practice of veterinary medicine, as 
will fit them for assistants in the experimental infirmaries 
and on march. 
Monthly Report. 
Art. 21. In depot, or when the regiment is all together, 
the veterinary surgeon will give in to the commanding 
officer, at the end of every month, through the Capitaine 
Instructeur , a report : 1 st, on the sanitary state of the horses, 
and the condition of the infirmary ; 2dly, on the quality of 
the forage and the substitutions deemed requisite ; 3dly, on 
the hygienic measures appearing to him useful to suggest for 
